January 26th, 2017 — Terrie O’Connor Realtors announced that The McBride Agency had joined Terrie O’Connor Realtors. “We are honored to have such a respected and community-minded firm such as The McBride Agency affiliated with us: the family history, traditions and their reputation …

January 26th, 2017 — Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY), the holding company for Valley National Bank, reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2016. The reported numbers were $50.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share, as compared to the fourth quarter of …

January 18th, 2017 — Cumberland County hopes to generate even more jobs in 2017 than it did in the past year. The county spent over $110 million in private investments, according to Cumberland County Improvement Authority officials. The investment created 900 new jobs in …

January 18th, 2017 — Cushman & Wakefield released its 2016 recap late last week. The New Jersey industrial real estate market, overall enjoyed a successful calendar year, and experienced an all-time net absorption along with new leasing activity hitting a 16-year high. “2016’s record …

January 18th, 2017 — Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A announced Nicholas J. Dimakos, a member to the firm, will speak on the role of the court-appointed attorney at “Handling Contested Guardianships.” Sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) in cooperation …

January 18th, 2017 — Berkeley College Vice President of Career Services, Brian Maher, was inducted as a Fellow of the Lead New Jersey (LNJ) Class of 2017. The ceremony took place on December 8, 2016, at Stockton University in Galloway Township, NJ. As …

January 12th, 2017 — CIANJ member firm GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. hosted a delegation of environmental professionals from China and gave them a tour of an active remediation project recently. GZA’s Zhan Shu, an environmental scientist in the Fairfield, New Jersey, office, helped arrange this …

January 12th, 2017 — Connell Foley LLP is pleased to announce that Philip W. Allogramento III, Jason D. Falk and Jason E. Marx have been elected as partners to the firm. “The firm is proud of the elevation of three very talented attorneys …

January 12th, 2017 — Albert Sica, Founder and Managing Principal of The ALS Group, independent third-party risk-management advisor to companies worldwide, announced that Charles “Chuck” Brower has joined the Firm as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this pivotal leadership position, Chuck will have broad …

January 12th, 2017 — WeiserMazars LLP, a leading accounting, tax, advisory and business consulting firm, announced that its name will change to “Mazars USA LLP” as of January 1, 2017. The renaming is the culmination of a long-standing plan to closely align Mazars …

January 12th, 2017 — Cole Schotz P.C. announced Jill Bienstock, Victoria Cioppettini, Jason Finkelstein and Lauren Manduke as new partners to the firm. Bienstock is a member of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department. She focuses her practice on creditors’ rights, avoidance actions …

January 5th, 2017 — As we welcome 2017, New Jersey voters will elect their 56th Governor and 217th Legislature. Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey is hosting a Special Luncheon with Phil Murphy – Democrat for Governor on Thursday, January 19, 2017, …

January 5th, 2017 — Forbes recognized PSE&G and Verizon as two of the top 100 companies in the United States. Four companies from New Jersey made the list: Verizon Communications, Johnson & Johnson, Verisk Analytics, and Public Service Enterprise. The companies received acknowledgment for …

January 5th, 2017 — As of Dec. 1, 2016, Mr. Krieger officially became the New Jersey managing partner of Deloitte. In this new role, he will be overseeing 1,866 employees throughout the state of New Jersey. “I am grateful and honored to be …

January 5th, 2017 — TD Bank has appointed Christopher Giamo Head of Regional Commercial Bank. Giamo has U.S. accountability for small business, middle market, and commercial lending; government banking; treasury management services and corporate deposits; and commercial credit management. Giamo joined TD Bank in …

January 5th, 2017 — Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC, Hackensack, N.J., have named CJ Griffin and James W. Boyan III as members of the firm. Ms. Griffin joined the firm in November of 2012, and Mr. Boyan acceded to the firm in November …

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